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Bbmaj7 chord on guitar

Bbmaj7 is a major seventh chord: soft, dreamy and jazzy. It is built from Bb, D, F and A (formula 1 3 5 7). Major sevenths color soul, jazz, bossa nova and lo-fi. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x10231.

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x 1 0 2 3 1
3
6 5 3 3 3 5
5××
x x 8 7 6 5
6
6 8 7 7 6 6
7××
x x 8 7 10 10
8××
x x 8 10 10 10

Bbmaj7 fingerings (low E to high E)

  1. Open position: x10231. Mute the low E string, let the D string ring open.
  2. Fret 3: 653335. Barre fret 3 from the D to the B string.
  3. Fret 5: xx8765. Mute the low E and A strings.
  4. Barre at fret 6: 687766. Barre fret 6 from the low E to the high E string.
  5. Fret 7: x-x-8-7-10-10. Mute the low E and A strings.
  6. Fret 8: x-x-8-10-10-10. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Bbmaj7 chord?
Bbmaj7 is made of Bb, D, F and A: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 7th above Bb.
What is the easiest way to play Bbmaj7?
Play x10231 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the D string ring open.
Which keys is Bbmaj7 in?
Bbmaj7 belongs to F major (IV7) and Bb major (I7).

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